The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-08
Chelsea.

! SUPERINTENDENTS' MEETING. Ihe
meeting of the Superintendent Of Orange
ent N. L. Boyden of Randolph, G: E; Wood.
ward, Jr of Braintree, Mr.. Gaylord OF
Brookfield, G. G. Dearborn of Corinth, II.
4. Carpenter, of Washington, Miss Y. l..
Farnham of Tunbridge and Miss A. A.
Clement of Chelsea. Mr.. Boyden OF Ran
dolph was elected chairman and Miss ISIS Glenn
appointed for the spring examination and
Nov. 18th for the fall examination. The
standard qualification was fixed at seventy
five per cent for the general average, and no
study to fall below fifty per cent. Supt.
hue of Wells River, Prin.. j.. M. Comstock
Of Chelsea were appointed board of cOun-
ty examiners for the ensuing year. A vote
was taken requesting the County Board to
publish in the county papers after each ex-
animation The list of questions used, the per
cent required, and the names OF candidates
obtaining certificates. A communication
from Supt Bailey Of Newbury was present
ed by Miss Clement requesting the attention
of the Superintendent to the adoption of a
renewal certificate After some discussion
it was decided by those present that the en-
dorsement of the old certificate according to
the present law was sufficient Questions
were then proposed for the spring examina-
ton and committees appointed to propose
lists for the fall examination. The meeting
then adjourned.
A. A. CLEMENT, Secy.
The town own one street lamp. Let
us have one at the Buck bridge.-The
funeral of Lyman Burbank's mother
was at his residence last Saturday.
Thomas Beadle's pension has been in
creased to 1924 month. He was in
the Mexican war.-Geo. Metcalf has
bought the Charles Jones farm on
the West Hill of G. H. Scribner,
paying $12OO.-The funerl of Mrs.
Frank Allen was at her late resi-
dence last Monday.-Amos Dickinson
is stopping with 9. A. Densmore for a
few days.-W. B. Marston was called
to Tunbridge to attend the funeral of
relative, A. Cushman.-The funci al
of Mrs. Louisa Courtney was at the
late residence on South Main street last
Sunday.-The funeral of Mrs. E. B.
George was held at her late residence
on the West hill last week.-M. F..
Ordway is on the sick list. H.
Sanborn was at Montpelier few days
last week on business. -Mrs. Nathaniel
Emerson who has been very sick, is
better.-E. d. Barnes, our new land
lord, is repairing the hstel to some ex-
tent.-Fred Norris went to Lebanon
last week on business. Churchill
is at home at the present time.-School
districts No. and IS voted to unite as
one district as soon as the arrange
ments can be made.-The listers are on
their grand rounds this week.-B.
Flint has left the firm of E. r. Hyde
& Co., and gone to Williamstown.-
The bank reduced its capital to fifty
thousand dollars April LIST, for further
business. hear the report on the
street that the firm of E. R. Hyde h
Co., is no more, but in the future it is
to be known as j. B. Atwood & Co.
Fast Day services will be held at the
Congregational church at 1890 q. m,
we hope that all will attend who pos.
sibly can. Rev. E. E. Herrick will
preach the sermon.-Mrs. Lizzie Bumps
returned to Lowell Monday.-Rev. J.
E. Knapp was sick last Sunday and
Rev. Mr.. Jones preached most worthy
sermon which was appreciated by all
present.-C. Robinson's daughter is at
home for few days.-Dr. o. M. Rice
and c. A. DensmOre are doing some
fine shooting with their rifles. Julian
Hood as rifeman is not much behind.
"A new superintendent on the Town
Farm, w. Sargent.-Mrs. Mary Gale
who fell on the ice last week and hurt
her, is better.-Mrs. j. Corwin who
has been in town for few days has
returned to her home in Athol.-Mrs.
Albert Allen, cook of Orange County
Hotel has been secured by the proprie-
tor of Central vt. House at South
Royalton. Titus who has been